Electoral Districts

For the purpose of parliamentary elections the country has been divided into 13 electoral districts in accordance with the division into provinces. A number of representatives proportional to the number of Finnish citizens residing in the district six months prior to the elections is elected from each district. However, from the electoral district of Åland is always elected one representative.

Well before the elections, the Government decides on the division of parliamentary seats on the electoral districts on the basis of information in the Population Information System.

Electoral Districts

01 Electoral District of Helsinki 02 Electoral District of Uusimaa 03 Electoral District of Varsinais-Suomi 04 Electoral District of Satakunta 05 Electoral District of Åland 06 Electoral District of Häme 07 Electoral District of Pirkanmaa 08 Electoral District of Southeast Finland 09 Electoral District of Savo-Karelia 10 Electoral District of Vaasa 11 Electoral District of Central Finland 12 Electoral District of Oulu 13 Electoral District of Lapland